Western Canada farms draw settlers with proven soil and plans
The article extols Western Canada soil as rich with high potash and nitrogen and promising crop yields. It cites Prof Stevens praising soil quality and a farmer who increased income from 500 to 30,000 in two seasons, then notes influx of settlers to Calgary Edmonton Lethbridge Regina Moose Jaw Saskatoon via North Portal Coutts Kingsgate Vancouver.
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Canada
Western Canada
Stevens
State College of Washington
St Pullman
Wash
Brooks
Alta
Oak Harbor
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Alberta
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
North Portal
Coutts
Kingsgate
British Columbia
United States
Vancouver
Prairies
Little Ferdy in Khaki Suit Wonders Age
A child named Ferdy, dressed in a khaki suit with long trousers, asks if he is two now like his father. His mother responds with a jokey, exaggerated age of eighty, prompting Ferdy to joke about withdrawing money to get shaved at the barber.
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Ferdy
Papa
Cate
H. Fletcher
Proving the Contrary in a Short Exchange
A witty exchange notes an actor earning $5,000 a year and counters by saying people doubt one can live on air. The remark plays on the idea of surviving on air and income.
Baker Praises 700000 Soldiers Overseas For France Help
Secretary Baker told the French Alpine chasseurs at Washington base that over 700,000 American troops have sailed to France to support the Allied cause. He commended the blue devils for their service and warned that Americans and French soldiers remain partners in liberty as the war continues.
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Washington
France
Lafayette
Rochambeau
America
Baker
Washington Monument
South
Middle West
Baltimore
Newark
New York
Boston
Chasseurs
Four Killed and Two Injured in Mountain Line Crash
A Mountain line trolley left the track at Glens Bridge in Cuyahoga Falls plunging 75 feet into the gorge. Four people were killed including conductor OC D. Gilmore and three others. two were seriously injured among the riders and crew. The car, heavily loaded at 4 30 pm, struck cinders on the track before crashing through the railing and down the gorge.
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Akron
Glens Bridge
Cuyahoga Falls
Leroy Bessemer
Cuyahoga Falls Junction
Henry—Van—bussen
Woman correspondent reaches near the American front in France
Miss Cecil Dorrien of Newark New Jersey becomes the first woman to visit the American front. She wore a steel helmet and gas mask, climbed to an observation post, and watched artillery with a press officer. She regretted not reaching the front line after gas mask drill.
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France
Cecil Dorrien
Newark
N. J
Luneville
Miss Dorrien
Americans Advance Position Near Chateau Thierry in Belleau Wood
Gen. Pershing says American troops northwest of Chateau Thierry in Belleau Wood advanced their positions and captured 250 prisoners, including three officers, with material such as machine guns and trench mortars. Woevre batteries also neutralized and harassed enemy positions.
U S Shipbuilding Plan Outlined For 1920 Fleet Growth
At Notre Dame the Shipping Board chairman Hurley unveiled a 1920 merchant marine program aiming for 25 million deadweight tons. The fleet would cost over 5 billion dollars and create weekly South and Central American service and Pacific routes. American ships would advance liberty and justice while boosting global trade and competition.
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South Bend
Ind
America
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Notre Dame
United States
South
Central America
Pacific
Japan
Russia
China
Australia
Orient
Europe
Th's Republic
CLASS 1 NEARLY GONE IN OHIO DRAFT
Maj. W.S. Pealer predicts all class 1 Ohio men will be inducted by end of July. He urges district boards to defer threshers until after harvest, noting the July deadline could push many registrants into service before harvest ends. He estimates about 20,000 men remain in class 1 after the June 24 call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
W.S. Pealer
Te’ Pealer
Fragments of a Theater Exchange Throwback
A dialogue-driven scene recalls old songs and engagement memories. Clara and George joke about singing revisions and a long-ago refrain while discussing fashion and buttons on a dress in a lighthearted, archival mood.
Tramp Flees After Garden Confrontation With Barking Dog
A sturdy tramp entered a suburban garden where a woman tended bulbs. After a refused warning to leave, a baying dog appeared and the tramp, arguing he had no right to keep a savage dog, fled when the gate latch snapped and the dog bolted him away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hin
Soothe Itching Skins With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Soothe itching skin with Cuticura by bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, drying, then applying the Ointment. Relief is common and may speed healing. Free samples available by addressing Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents by druggists or mail.
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Dept. X
Boston
Conjugal Harmony in Town Gossip
A brief note describes Will and his wife sharing uncommon tastes while a town resident shops for tub salts and Will attends a wash sale. The item captures local curiosity about domestic life and consumer errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Commmon
Jones and Harvard claim questioned in Boston Transcript
A quip from the Boston Transcript challenges the assertion that Jones was educated at Harvard, stating he merely attended there. The exchange highlights a dispute over credential claims and raises questions about interpretation of education in the record.
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Harvard
Boston Transcript
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Eaferi
Eniduee
Ford
F &T
U. S
Gary
OC. D. Gilmore
N. Third Street
Charles C. Hoy
N. Main Street
BF. A. Pryor
U. S. Shipbuilding Program
Crafty Board
Buckeye
Army of Threshermen
George
Clara
Egbert
Castorila
W. Cramer
Phermaci Peete
Pia Rlles
Toeicede
Chicago
Malcoed
Iris
Materia Remedy Co
J.D. Kellogg
Northrop & Lyman Co.,Inc
Buffalo
N.Y
Marine
EYX Remedy Co
Daisy
Renee Vies
Yonley
Soren
Harold Somers
Kale Ave
Brooklyn
John H. Cain & CO
Elks Bldg
Browweed
Texa
Beecham
W.N.U
Cleveland
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